2,500 show up for Bush book signing in Dallas

An estimated 2,500 people showed up at a North Dallas Borders bookstore to get an autographed copy of George W. Bush's first memoir, the bookseller reports. But the former president could put his John Hancock on only 1,300 copies of Decision Points and on 500 bookplates for the legion of unlucky buyers.

In a news release, Borders noted that Bush signed 500 copies more than expected (800) and that hundreds of others in line would receive a signed bookplate later.

First in line were Terry and Tammy Jones of Justin, Texas, who camped out overnight after arriving at the store yesterday about 2 p.m. They bought four books Bush autographed, met him briefly, and beamed, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes.

"I waited 18 hours for two seconds and a kiss on my hand. I'm never washing this hand again," Tammy Jones said.

As part of the advance publicity for the book, Bush spoke with USA TODAY's Judy Keen in his first post-presidential newspaper interview. Read what he said.

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